1997 Asian Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Chiba |
|---|---|
| Country |  JPN |
| Held | 16 February 1997 |
| Competitors | 12 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | JPN |
5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |  KSA |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | China |  CHN |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Iran |  IRI |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | India |  IND |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | South Korea |  KOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Saad Al-Asmari |
KSA
|
Jafar Babakhani |
IRI
|
Osamu Nara |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Saudi Arabia |
KSA
|
Iran |
IRI
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Mohammed Safed Al-Shinan |
KSA
|
Shinichiro Okuda |
JPN
|
Yoshitaka Iwamizu |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Japan |
JPN
|
Saudi Arabia |
KSA
|
China |
CHN
|
| Cross Country, Women | Chiemi Takahashi |
JPN
|
Yang Siju |
CHN
|
Sachie Ozaki |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Japan |
JPN
|
China |
CHN
|
India |
IND
|
| Cross Country Junior, Women | Kumiko Hiyama |
JPN
|
Emiko Kojima |
JPN
|
Yuko Manabe |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Women | Japan |
JPN
|
China |
CHN
|
South Korea |
KOR
|